South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4549

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Viers
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11497ac03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Insurance for newborns; formulas and food products for treatment of PKU included in coverage

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-87
   1/14/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-87

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF NEWBORNS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH COVERAGE INCLUDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY FORMULAS AND FOOD PRODUCTS FOR TREATMENT OF PHENYLKETONURIA (PKU).

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 38-71-140(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    The coverage for a newly born child consists of coverage of injury or sickness including the necessary care and treatment of medically diagnosed congenital defects and birth abnormalities and includes medically necessary formulas and food products for treatment of phenylketonuria."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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